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Climate change is
one of the most profound and complex issues affecting our society and
economy today. Malawi has experienced a number of adverse climatic hazards
over the last several decades. The most serious have been dry spells,
seasonal droughts, intense rainfall, riverine and flush floods. Some of
these, especially droughts and floods, have increased in frequency,
intensity and magnitude over the last two decades. These extreme climatic
events cause loss of life, damage property and infrastructure, affect food
security and hinder efforts in poverty eradication.
In a bid to have a common understanding and have a participation of all
different sectors dealing with climate change a Civil Society Network
Climate Change (CISONECC) was recently been formed.
Goal: To develop resilient communities to the impacts of climate
change.
Vision: Ensuring that Malawians enjoy their right to life.
Core Functions of
the Network
1. Research and
Policy analysis
Objective: To promote nad facilitate research and document progress, capture the impact of different intervention measures and foster shared learning from climate change interventions in Malawi.
2. Lobbying and
Advocacy
Objective: To enhance the capacity of civil society organizations to lobby
and advocate for the management of climate change and its impacts.
3. Capacity
Building and Information sharing
Objective: To enhance the capacity of Civil Society Organizations to lobby and advocate for the management of climate change and its impacts in Malawi and at regional and international levels.
4. Mitigation and
adaptation initiatives
Objective: To reduce suffering due to climate change and build resilient
communities.
5.Monitoring and
Evaluation
Objective: To document progress, capture the impact of different
intervention measures and foster shared learning.
6.Resource
mobilization (for the network and its members)
Objective: To ensure that there are adequate resources (human, financial)
for network activities and other activities that may require network
intervention.
Identifying mechanisms for resource mobilization
Stakeholder analysis (who has what).
CISONECC
membership
The membership for the network is open to any organisation working on
climate change and its related activities in Malawi. Other members shall be
co-opted based on the expertise on issues of climate change. Those wishing
to become members shall fill an application form and send to the
secretariat for consideration.
Operationalization
of the network
The network shall
have working groups based on different sectors affected with climate change
in the country. These shall comprise Agriculture, Health, Environment (e.g.
water, fisheries, forestry, wildlife, energy), HIV/AIDS and Gender and
Education.
The Secretariat
CISONECC secretariat is currently based at CEPA. For more information
contact Chisimphika Mphande or write to us at
.....................................The Secreteriat
.............................(Att: Ms Chisimphika Mphande)
.....................Civil Society Network on Climate Change
........................................P.O.Box 1057
..........................................Blantyre
...........................................Malawi.
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